100,000
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From this reading More than 100,000 leagues.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If the sun, which is thirty-eight millions of leagues from us, were to go around the earth every day, do you know how far it would have to go in a minute?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT “IT seems to me,” said Claire, “we have lost sight of the hearth that turns with its lighted firebrands around the lark.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “On the contrary, we are closer to it than ever.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT “IT seems to me,” said Claire, “we have lost sight of the hearth that turns with its lighted firebrands around the lark.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this incomprehensible speed is nothing.
Claire
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From this reading DAY AND NIGHT “IT seems to me,” said Claire, “we have lost sight of the hearth that turns with its lighted firebrands around the lark.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “On the contrary, we are closer to it than ever.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading “On the contrary, we are closer to it than ever.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT “IT seems to me,” said Claire, “we have lost sight of the hearth that turns with its lighted firebrands around the lark.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If the sun, which is thirty-eight millions of leagues from us, were to go around the earth every day, do you know how far it would have to go in a minute?
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading If the sun, which is thirty-eight millions of leagues from us, were to go around the earth every day, do you know how far it would have to go in a minute?
at any time
From this reading “On the contrary, we are closer to it than ever.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading If the sun, which is thirty-eight millions of leagues from us, were to go around the earth every day, do you know how far it would have to go in a minute?
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading If the sun, which is thirty-eight millions of leagues from us, were to go around the earth every day, do you know how far it would have to go in a minute?
firebrandsnounUS /ˈfaɪərbrændz/
plural of “firebrand” — a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT “IT seems to me,” said Claire, “we have lost sight of the hearth that turns with its lighted firebrands around the lark.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If the sun, which is thirty-eight millions of leagues from us, were to go around the earth every day, do you know how far it would have to go in a minute?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If the sun, which is thirty-eight millions of leagues from us, were to go around the earth every day, do you know how far it would have to go in a minute?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT “IT seems to me,” said Claire, “we have lost sight of the hearth that turns with its lighted firebrands around the lark.”
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT “IT seems to me,” said Claire, “we have lost sight of the hearth that turns with its lighted firebrands around the lark.”
how
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From this reading If the sun, which is thirty-eight millions of leagues from us, were to go around the earth every day, do you know how far it would have to go in a minute?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the sun, which is thirty-eight millions of leagues from us, were to go around the earth every day, do you know how far it would have to go in a minute?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If the sun, which is thirty-eight millions of leagues from us, were to go around the earth every day, do you know how far it would have to go in a minute?
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading But this incomprehensible speed is nothing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the sun, which is thirty-eight millions of leagues from us, were to go around the earth every day, do you know how far it would have to go in a minute?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT “IT seems to me,” said Claire, “we have lost sight of the hearth that turns with its lighted firebrands around the lark.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT “IT seems to me,” said Claire, “we have lost sight of the hearth that turns with its lighted firebrands around the lark.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If the sun, which is thirty-eight millions of leagues from us, were to go around the earth every day, do you know how far it would have to go in a minute?
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT “IT seems to me,” said Claire, “we have lost sight of the hearth that turns with its lighted firebrands around the lark.”
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading If the sun, which is thirty-eight millions of leagues from us, were to go around the earth every day, do you know how far it would have to go in a minute?
set afire or burning
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT “IT seems to me,” said Claire, “we have lost sight of the hearth that turns with its lighted firebrands around the lark.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT “IT seems to me,” said Claire, “we have lost sight of the hearth that turns with its lighted firebrands around the lark.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT “IT seems to me,” said Claire, “we have lost sight of the hearth that turns with its lighted firebrands around the lark.”
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading If the sun, which is thirty-eight millions of leagues from us, were to go around the earth every day, do you know how far it would have to go in a minute?
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading If the sun, which is thirty-eight millions of leagues from us, were to go around the earth every day, do you know how far it would have to go in a minute?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than 100,000 leagues.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT “IT seems to me,” said Claire, “we have lost sight of the hearth that turns with its lighted firebrands around the lark.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But this incomprehensible speed is nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT “IT seems to me,” said Claire, “we have lost sight of the hearth that turns with its lighted firebrands around the lark.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “On the contrary, we are closer to it than ever.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT “IT seems to me,” said Claire, “we have lost sight of the hearth that turns with its lighted firebrands around the lark.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT “IT seems to me,” said Claire, “we have lost sight of the hearth that turns with its lighted firebrands around the lark.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT “IT seems to me,” said Claire, “we have lost sight of the hearth that turns with its lighted firebrands around the lark.”
move hurridly
From this reading But this incomprehensible speed is nothing.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading If the sun, which is thirty-eight millions of leagues from us, were to go around the earth every day, do you know how far it would have to go in a minute?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “On the contrary, we are closer to it than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT “IT seems to me,” said Claire, “we have lost sight of the hearth that turns with its lighted firebrands around the lark.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT “IT seems to me,” said Claire, “we have lost sight of the hearth that turns with its lighted firebrands around the lark.”
thirty-eightadjective
being eight more than thirty
From this reading If the sun, which is thirty-eight millions of leagues from us, were to go around the earth every day, do you know how far it would have to go in a minute?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this incomprehensible speed is nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT “IT seems to me,” said Claire, “we have lost sight of the hearth that turns with its lighted firebrands around the lark.”
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT “IT seems to me,” said Claire, “we have lost sight of the hearth that turns with its lighted firebrands around the lark.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If the sun, which is thirty-eight millions of leagues from us, were to go around the earth every day, do you know how far it would have to go in a minute?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT “IT seems to me,” said Claire, “we have lost sight of the hearth that turns with its lighted firebrands around the lark.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If the sun, which is thirty-eight millions of leagues from us, were to go around the earth every day, do you know how far it would have to go in a minute?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If the sun, which is thirty-eight millions of leagues from us, were to go around the earth every day, do you know how far it would have to go in a minute?
in the company of; together with
From this reading DAY AND NIGHT “IT seems to me,” said Claire, “we have lost sight of the hearth that turns with its lighted firebrands around the lark.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the sun, which is thirty-eight millions of leagues from us, were to go around the earth every day, do you know how far it would have to go in a minute?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If the sun, which is thirty-eight millions of leagues from us, were to go around the earth every day, do you know how far it would have to go in a minute?
